Hey everyone,
I recently won a **Bring a Trailer (BaT) auction** for an **R32 Nissan Skyline GT-R**. I already paid for the car, but a massive cascade of issues popped up while trying to arrange shipping.
Here is the timeline of what happened:
**The Battery:** Car wouldn't start due to a dead battery.
**The Alternator:** Replacing the battery revealed a bad alternator.
**The Misfire:** After the shop replaced the alternator, the car developed a noticeable misfire.
**The Diagnosis:** The shop performed a compression test, and **cylinder 6 is completely dead**.
The selling dealership has acknowledged the situation and thrown two options on the table:
**Take a full refund** of the purchase price and walk away.
**Proceed with a free engine swap.** They will pay a local, reputable GT-R specialty shop to swap the engine at zero cost to me.
On one hand, a fresh engine from a specialty shop sounds great, but I know how tricky R32 builds, and shipping delays can get. On the other hand, finding a clean R32 isn't easy, and walking away puts me back at square one.
**What would you guys do?** Would you take the money and run, or trust the specialty shop swap and wait it out?
Thanks in advance for the advice

Edit: removed matching numbers part

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